Why do India Pale Ale's suck consistantly?

**Zaheed** · February 5th, 2007, 12:14 AM

This is the only type of beer that no matter what brewery i try, i hate em all! Why is that?

**Booger** · February 5th, 2007, 12:36 AM

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Originally Posted by MDXPimp

This is the only type of beer that no matter what brewery i try, i hate em all! Why is that?

Because its not your style. You like sweet and fruity beers apparently.

IPAs are best suited for Hop heads that like bitter beers.

**Zaheed** · February 5th, 2007, 12:52 AM

wait no, Heifweizen's are the worst now! Oh God, just had "Flying Dog in heat wheat heifweizen" and it is horrendous.Do all heifweizen's taste like this?

**Booger** · February 5th, 2007, 01:07 AM

not sure. i love hefeweizens though
explain what you are tasting. they are cloudy, citrusy, and have a slight banana taste too.

**Booger** · February 5th, 2007, 01:08 AM

oh, and if you just had an ipa and are now tasting a hefe, you're tastebuds are going WTF??? and are confused. the IPA lingers for a while most of the time.

**Zaheed** · February 5th, 2007, 01:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Booger

not sure. i love hefeweizens though
explain what you are tasting. they are cloudy, citrusy, and have a slight banana taste too.

taste like rotten milk a big, not even joking

**Blaydeman** · February 5th, 2007, 01:18 AM

i like Hefies and asked my g/f to pick up a half gallon of IPA from here Glacier BrewHouse Beers. in addition i asked for a half gallon of the oatmeal stout and the porter. I cant recall ever having an IPA so want to give it a shot

**Trendkiller Z28** · February 5th, 2007, 08:23 AM

IPAs > _________________________________

**Perfectibilist** · February 5th, 2007, 01:42 PM

No matter much beer you drink, IPAs will almost always require an "aquired taste" curve. The first one you drink will taste strange or different. However, if you remain intrigued and keep drinking them, they taste better every time. I've had some bad ones that almost turned me off, but I HIGHLY recommend Dogfish Head 60 Minute to start. If you like that one, I also recommend the 90 Minute.

**Trendkiller Z28** · February 5th, 2007, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Perfectibilist

No matter much beer you drink, IPAs will almost always require an "aquired taste" curve. The first one you drink will taste strange or different. However, if you remain intrigued and keep drinking them, they taste better every time. I've had some bad ones that almost turned me off, but I HIGHLY recommend Dogfish Head 60 Minute to start. If you like that one, I also recommend the 90 Minute.

90 Minute is the greatest IPA EVAR!!

**Anthony** · February 5th, 2007, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Perfectibilist

No matter much beer you drink, IPAs will almost always require an "aquired taste" curve. The first one you drink will taste strange or different. However, if you remain intrigued and keep drinking them, they taste better every time. I've had some bad ones that almost turned me off, but I HIGHLY recommend Dogfish Head 60 Minute to start. If you like that one, I also recommend the 90 Minute.

The first IPA I ever had was DFH 60 Minute. I absolutely loved it, but every single one of my friends I offered it to couldn't stand it. They all thought I was crazy for spending $30 on a case of beer that was so "s***ty." Then again, we're college students so our pallets have acquired a taste for beers such as Natty, Keystone, PBR, etc, etc, etc. Hopefully in time they'll come around. Until then, that just means I don't have to share my good beer.

**Snuffalofogus** · February 5th, 2007, 05:12 PM

My first IPA was a Sierra Nevada, I hated it. For my 21st birfday my sister bought me an assortment of craft brews, one of which was Lagunitas IPA. I tasted it, spit the rat piss out, and gave her the rest of the bottle to finish.

I cannot stand hoppy beers at all. Even the Lagunitas Cappuchino Stout (which sounds amazing) had that bitter disgusting hoppy aftertaste to it.

**Perfectibilist** · February 5th, 2007, 06:43 PM

Well, even back when I drank domestic beer I drank Miller Lite, so I guess I like the hoppy flavor.